Despite an abundance of typos, I still enjoyed this sneak peek at Portal 2, the 2011 followup to the surprise hit included in Valve's awesome, 5-game Orange Box released in 2007. Even that brief a glimpse tells me that Valve did not rest on their laurels (of which there were many for Portal) but instead upped the ante with the sequel. I love the introduction of the types of gels, for example, as those suggest ever-increasingly challenging puzzles to solve, bringing yet another set of physical forces into the equation.
I think we'll definitely have to replay the original game sometime shortly before the sequel shows up next year, if for no other reason than to re-acquaint ourselves with all of the tricks that had to be learned in order to get through it! Anyone with a console or Mac/PC who hasn't checked out The Orange Box should certainly consider doing so next time they're looking for a great value and some excellent entertainment.
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